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Mystery Solved !! I knew our 'smart' readers could do it ! Thank you soooo much !!! You are all wonderful !

Here is the response from the company's Germany office... Hi! I am the Customer Service Rep at WMF Americas that was contacted about this piece. Our Germany office found it in an old US catalog (2002). It is actually a citrus reamer - used for extracting juices from lemons, limes, etc. This particular piece was discontinued several years ago. check out our website! www.wmfamericas.com

***At the end of the day ..... Thank you one and all for your interest and your comments.

Thorstenveblen, I'm sorry you were bored with my 'fun' post but you are certainly entitled to your opinion... Maybe you just had a bad day ... but I did have to smile at Miss Manners who so politely reminded you to mind yours !

Thank you, Ashley, I agree -- It MUST be a kitchamajig - and shall henceforth be referred to as such ! smile

I agree that Foley Fork seems to be the more reasonable answer but it does not seem to follow the normal design of handle ... it is fat and awkward to hold.... here is a photo of it held in a hand.

Sarah C , I appreciated you e-mailing the company .. what an interesting response! I'm very curious to see if there is a response from the Germany office.

I thought Esther's idea of a pastry/decorating tool was interesting and I am going to try that.

Tracy, I'm sorry but my husband forgot where he bought it ... we tried to retrace his 'journey' a couple of days after he brought it home but we could not find another in any of the places he remembered being --- so I'm afraid I can't help you!

All of your suggestions and ideas were helpful and I enjoyed reading them all ! Thank you so much for making my day !!

Intriging piece. I looked up the WMF mark on the handle. I found that this is a German company that dates back over a hundred years ago. They made silver table items and over the years branced into "...the volume of trade in household and kitchenware items between WMF and specialist retail shops."This would be a good place to start perhaps.

I always called a pastry blender a "pastry cutter". I guess the terms are interchangeable. I asked for a pastry cutter on my shopping list when my Darlin; Man went to the store for last minute items before Christmas. An extra small thing to goin my stocking.He got me a shiny, lovely new PIZZA cutter...Some days I want to send him to the store with PICTURES!

Oh, I also went further and found that MWF is an American Division Company from the German parent company. Item are sold at Crate and Barrel along with Target stores. They have a website with contact info if you really want more info. Here is there web site. http://flatware.wmfamericas.com/They are very art deco as the MWFsliver website states in some of the company history narrative. Hope this gets you a better idea of at least where you might find anwsers.

Hello all - Have been getting tons of extra hits on the blog this morning and was pleased to see it was for the beloved foley fork! The picture shown on this post is somewhat similar, but I've never seen one quite like the one pictured in todays post. Is is possible that it was hand made by a silversmith with the initials MFW? It may also have been a linited edition or special manufacture for a client or promotion. Regardless of it's origins, it looks like a very useful tool and I'm sure you will find many things to use it for! -dn

Very interesting. I suppose you could use it as a pastry cutter. I have used a fork in a pinch, but my favorite tool to use as a pastry cutter is a wire wisk. I just hold it straight up and down and use to cut the fat into the flour! Works like a charm!

I think it is for cake/pastry decorating as German Kitchens always have swirling / marbling / crimping details on pastries and cakes..normal forks don't marble nicely so the ridges would do that beautifully...so that would make sense.

I never saw one of these growing up in Germany...so the answer will suprise!

That handle is the normal handle for that company's profi plus line. It won't look exactly like the Foley fork's handle because it's not made by Foley. I still think it's their version of a Foley fork.

My first thought was what a great tool to scoop out capers and olives. Blending cornstarch and flour water bases could be handier done with this multi-tonged utensil than your typical fork. Quite unique! It'll be interesting to see how many ways you use this foley fork regardless of its origin.

Hi! I am the Customer Service Rep at WMF Americas that was contacted about this piece. Our Germany office found it in an old US catalog (2002). It is actually a citrus reamer - used for extracting juices from lemons, limes, etc. This particular piece was discontinued several years ago. check out our website! www.wmfamericas.com

Yes, the comments who say it is a citrus juicer are correct - I have seen the tool in stores here in Germany and it is available online http://www.headcook.co.uk/wmf-profi-plus-citrus-hand-juicer.html The company also makes a Nutella spreader, which I sent in a care package to my daughter, and she likes it a lot.http://www.amazon.de/WMF-Nutellastreicher-1287686040/dp/B003LSU2ZG

I too love "kitchmajigs"! This morning, at Home Outfitters, I saw (and purchased) something called an "egg and omelette set - designed for perfect eggs", consisting of a small spatula that they call an "omelette turner", and a gizmo so very very similar to what you pictured, called a "whisking fork"! These are made for non-stick pans, by Calphalon. If the one you have is metal, it could have been designed for stainless steel, or perhaps cast iron. All kinds of possibilities!